Structural Insulating Core Wall With A Reverse Lip Channel

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a structural insulating core wall consists of spacer blocks with a tongue space and a groove space interlocking the spacer blocks between vertical metal support channels and the horizontal bracing channels forming a horizontal tongue and trough within the spacer blocks connecting the spacer blocks, vertical support channels and horizontal bracing channels together. Various types of horizontal bracing channels, support channels, couplings, hole shapes within the support channels and orientation of the various elements and the shape of the spacer blocks changes affect how the structural insulating core wall is used including the type of material the spacer blocks made of.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of two pending patents U.S.Ser. No. 12/231,875 filed Sep. 8, 2008 and U.S. Ser. No. 12/456,707filed Jun. 6, 2009. In addition this application contains information ontwo provisional patent applications U.S. Ser. No. 61/628,044 filed onOct. 24, 2011 and U.S. Ser. No. 61/629,442 filed Nov. 22, 2011.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improved wall system where thestructural insulating core uses various wall forming structures andspacer blocks interconnecting between each other. Another aspect is anew horizontal bracing channel and electrical chases incorporated intothe wall forming structure.

(2) Background of the Invention

Exterior metal framing has always been difficult to insulate because ofthe configuration of the support channels like a C channel. The lip andflange of the C channel protrudes from the web making it difficult toinsulate. When horizontal bracing channels are installed between supportchannels for additional strength, insulation became even more difficultto install as well as form a good insulated wall.

The metal framing was installed first, then a rigid insulation wasinstalled on the exterior, mechanicals were then added and a fibre glassinsulation was installed between the support channels. Later insulationwas blown into the wall cavity that is between the support channelsafter the sheathing was installed on the exterior.

Closed cell rigid insulation has been increasing in popularity, howeverthe solutions has been to mold the closed cell insulation into thesupport channels. In addition, closed cell rigid insulation has been cutinto panels where several support channels slide into the rigidinsulation panel from the top of the rigid insulation in order toinstall the support channels. The closed cell rigid insulation solutionsare usually installed in a manufacturing plant rather that at the jobsite.

The creation of a smaller spacer blocks that has flexibility to beassembled into panels at a manufacturing plant or at the constructionsite as well as incorporating various types of horizontal bracingchannels and electrical chases or troughs gives the spacer blockadditional flexibility. In addition, the size of the spacer block canvary depending on the type of closed cell rigid insulation is used likepolystyrene, cellular light weight concrete or aerated autoclavedconcrete.

The horizontal bracing channels within the wall forming structure isgenerally provided by installing bridging members which tie the supportchannels together. These bridging members may be attached on the outsideof the flanges of the support channels or maybe internal bridgingmembers installed through openings provided in the web of the supportchannels. None of the bridging members used today have a limitedfunction and do not provide a solution for interacting with rigidinsulation between support channels and the holes the internal bridgingmembers pass through.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

There are many different aspects to the invention which involves manydifferent subjects which are noted below.

Foam Block With Holes

In U.S. Pat. No. 5,842,276 by Ashner cuts a hole in a larger block so aconduit can be installed. The block remains as one piece and a tongueand groove connection is not incorporated in the assembly of thesynthetic panel.

In U.S. Pat. No. 7,028,440 (filed Nov. 29, 2003) by Brisson uses foamblocks with vertical holes to form concrete columns and uses ahorizontal recess at the top of the panels to form a beam pocket. Thefoam panels are made using a tongue and groove type connections betweenpanels and the panels are glued together. Since the holes for theconcrete are only support by foam, the size is limited as the concretewill deform as well as break the foam panels. Again the beam pocket isalso fragile as there is not support to stop the wet concrete fromdeforming the beam.

Foam Panel

In U.S. Pat. No. 5,943,775 (filed Jan. 7, 1998) and U.S. Pat. No.6,167,624 (filed Nov. 3, 1999) by Lanahan uses a polymeric foam panelwith metal channels installed within the foam. The panels areinterlocked together by a tongue and groove connection using the foam asthe connector. An electrical conduit is horizontally installed withinthe panel for electrical distribution. The metal channels are embeddedwithin the foam. Walpole in U.S. Pat. No. 7,395,999 embeds a metalchannel in foam for support and uses a tongue & groove joint sealerbetween panels. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,722,198 (filed Oct. 7, 1994) and U.S.Pat. No. 6,044,603 (filed Fe. 27, 1998) by Bader discloses a panel &method to form a metal channel and foam panel where the flanges areembedded into the sides of the foam panels. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,279,088(filed Jan. 17, 1992), U.S. Pat. No. 5,353,560 (filed Jun. 12, 1992) andU.S. Pat. No. 5,505,031 (filed May 4, 1994) by Heydon show a wall andpanel structures using overlapping foam and metal channels in variousconfigurations. Carlin in U.S. Pat. No. 5,822,940 uses support channelsthat slide vertically into the wall panel.

Horizontal Bracing Channels

Rice in U.S. Pat. No. 8,011,160 uses a bracket to connect the horizontalbracing channels to the vertical C channels. Poliquin in U.S. Pat. No.6,199,336 uses a tab to hold the horizontal bracing channel to thevertical support channel. diGirolamo in U.S. Pat. No. 7,596,921, U.S.Pat. No. 7,836,657 & U.S. Pat. No. 6,701,689 shows various horizontalbracing channels, however the U channel facing downward with groove isshown in the pending patent used in conjunction with the spacer blocks.Dietrich Industries uses Brunt in U.S. Pat. No. 7,017,310, Elderson inU.S. Pat. No. 6,920,734 & U.S. Pat. No. 6,708,460, U.S. Pat. No.7,168,219, U.S. Pat. No. 7,159,369 and Collins in U.S. Pat. No.6,694,695 to disclose to show a V shaped horizontal bracing channelbetween the vertical support channels of a metal framing system. The Vshaped horizontal bracing channel is always pointing upward and is notused in conjunction with a spacer block. The V shaped is used in thepending patent along with the spacer block and incorporating varioushole configurations. Hughes in U.S. Pat. No. 6,164,928 forms ahorizontal bracing channel that does not reflect the pending patent.

Channel Indentations

Rice in U.S. Pat. No. 7,849,640 uses an indentation in the supportchannel and has a base channel and a support channel connection, butdoes not reflect how the channel indentation is applied in the pendingpatent. In U.S. Pat. No. 7,836,657 by diGirolamo uses channelindentations to explain a horizontal bridging member, but does notrelate the indentations to spacer blocks. Meyer in U.S. Pat. No.5,157,883 uses an indentation in the metal channels to describe a clip.

Holes in Vertical Channels

Edmondson in U.S. Pat. No. 7,866,112 uses a punched hole with flanges toform the holes in the vertical channels of a metal framed wall. Bodnarin U.S. Pat. No. 4,793,113 show large holes with bent flaps does notreflect the pending patent.

SIP

Structural insulated panels known as SIP's are typically made usingrigid insulation in the middle with plywood on both sides and woodblocking or metal connectors are installed in the middle connecting thetwo panels together.

Porter has developed many SIP patents using metal components includingU.S. Pat. No. 5,497,589, U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,158, U.S. Pat. No.5,842,314, U.S. Pat. No. 6,269,608, U.S. Pat. No. 6,308,491, and U.S.Pat. No. 6,408,594 as well as Babcock U.S. Pat. No. 6,256,960, BrownU.S. Pat. No. 6,564,521 and Kligler U.S. Pat. No. 6,584,742 of whichBabcock shows a metal channel between two panels to interlock adjacentpanels. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,638,651 uses metal channels at interior butdoes not have a thermal break on the metal channels. Porter shows 5 morepatents using wood and one more U.S. Pat. No. 5,950,389 using splines tointerlock panels.

Panel Construction

In U.S. Pat. No. 5,638,651 filed Jun. 21, 1996 by Ford uses aninterlocking panel system where two U channels interlocks with an OSBboard and the metal channel to form a building panel. In U.S. Pat. No.6,701,684 filed Jun. 26,2002 by Stadler uses vertical back to back Umetal channels in a foam panel and a cementous coating over the foam toform a wall. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,880,304 filed Sep. 9, 2003 by Budge,uses vertical slotted framed to support a foamed wall assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an improved wall system where astructural insulating core wall uses various wall forming structures andspacer blocks interconnecting between each other. The various supportchannels, horizontal bracing channels, holes in the web of the supportchannels and base plates all alter the shape of the spacer blocks. Theorientation of the holes, support channels, horizontal bracing channelsalso change the shape of the spacer blocks and the type of material usedto form the spacer blocks. The spacer blocks have vertical andhorizontal interlocking tongue and groove connections that connectbetween the wall forming structure and the spacer blocks. The spacerblocks can cover the flanges of the support channels or just protrudebeyond the support channels to form a thermal break.

Another variation of the invention is when the spacer blocks are widerthan the support channels, but do not overlap the flanges of the supportchannels. The inner and outer boards that are installed over the spacerblocks are not in contact with the support channels and a gap occurscreating a thermal break in the improved wall system.

Various types of electrical chases can be installed within thestructural insulating core depending on the shape of the horizontalbracing channels. The horizontal bracing channel can be oriented so theU or V shape of the horizontal bracing channel is oriented upward ordownward causing the trough within the spacer channel or the electricchase to be above or below the horizontal bracing channels and whetherthe horizontal bracing channel fits within the trough or is larger thanthe trough within the spacer blocks. When the horizontal bracing channelis larger than the hole in the web of the support channels, a notch isadded to the lip of the horizontal bracing channels to secure thechannels together. When two horizontal bracing channels are installedinto the same hole of the support channel and one horizontal bracingchannel is reversed, the reversed horizontal bracing channel becomes acover over the other horizontal bracing channel.

Various types of holes in the web of the support channels will have aneffect on the horizontal bracing channels by allowing additional notchesto be installed within the horizontal bracing channels.

Brackets which are shorter than full height support channels can be usedwhen constructing a wall forming structure. The brackets also have ahole into which the horizontal bracing channel can connect to allowingthe spacer blocks to be secured together when load bearing materials canbe used rather than closed cell insulation materials.

Another aspect of the invention is that exterior wall sheathing andinterior rigid insulation in a wall are formed as one and together forman integrated material referred to a spacer block. The integrated wallsheathing speeds construction since usually two different constructiontrades installs the wall sheathing and the interior insulation and thespacer blocks provides a measurement say 16″ or 24″ on center for afaster wall installation.

Another aspect of the pending patents it the formation of a structuralinsulating panel (SIP) when the structural insulating core and the rigidboard and rigid insulating are all glued together.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of the structural insulating wall wherethe spacer blocks are wider than the support channels and horizontalbracing channels fit into a trough of the spacer blocks connecting tothe support channels together along with the base plate connections tothe spacer blocks and support channels. The inner and outer boards forma thermal break gap between the elements.

FIG. 2 shows a wall section of the horizontal reverse lip channelconnecting into a support channel hole where the hole is below thehorizontal reverse lip channel.

FIG. 3 shows the wall section of FIG. 2 with the trough below thehorizontal reverse lip channel forming an electric/mechanical chase in ahalf wall.

FIG. 4 shows a wall section of the horizontal reverse lip channel upsidedown and the hole in the support channel is above the horizontal reverselip channel.

FIG. 5 shows a wall section of FIG. 4 with the horizontal reverse lipchannel upside down and the trough is above the horizontal reverse lipchannel.

FIG. 6 shows an isometric view of the wall system using a face downhorizontal reverse lip channel and the trough is above the horizontalreverse lip channel.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the reverse lip channel used as a supportchannel.

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a half wall using the spacer blocks withan exposed trough.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is an isometric view of an enlargement of structural insulatingwall with the inner and outer boards shown in FIG. 1

FIG. 12 show an isometric view of a horizontal bracing channels as around rod or a tube passing through the round hole in the supportchannel.

FIG. 13 shows an isometric view of a U channel as the support channelwith the horizontal U channel as the horizontal bracing channel.

FIG. 14 shows an isometric view of a hat channel as the support channelwith a rectilinear hole and a horizontal U channel.

FIG. 15 shows an isometric view of a reverse lip channel as the supportchannel, a rectilinear hole and a horizontal U channel as the horizontalbracing channel.

FIG. 16 shows an isometric view of a C channel with an oval hole and thehorizontal U channel.

FIG. 17 shows and isometric view of the horizontal reverse lip channelwith notches in the structural insulating wall.

FIG. 18 shows an isometric view of a support channel with a rectilinearhole and the horizontal reverse lip channel with notches. The reverselip support channel is also being used as a connector between twohorizontal U channels.

FIG. 19 is an isometric view of a C channel as the support channel witha V hole with the V pointing downward and a blunt end at the vortex ofthe V hole.

FIG. 20 shows the isometric view of FIG. 19 with a horizontal V channelhaving a groove in the bottom to accept the blunt end.

FIG. 21 is an isometric view of a C channel as the support channel witha V hole and the V pointing downward.

FIG. 22 shows the support channel and the V hole have a horizontal Vchannel with notches.

FIG. 23 is an isometric view of a C channel as the support channel witha V hole and the V pointing downward.

FIG. 24 show a horizontal reverse lip channel with notches in the weband flanges passing through the V hole as well as the notches in the lipof the horizontal reverse lip channel.

FIG. 25 shows a wall section of the horizontal V channel pointingupwards and the trough is above the horizontal V channel.

FIG. 26 shows a wall section where the horizontal V channel is pointingdownward and the trough is below and the horizontal tongue of spacerblocks requiring an extension.

FIG. 27 shows a wall section where the horizontal V channel is pointingdownward.

FIG. 28 shows the wall section with on V hole and the V is pointingdownward.

FIG. 29 is a wall section showing the horizontal V channel is wider andhas a notch requiring an extension of the horizontal tongue, whileanother section shows the horizontal V channel within the size of the Vhole and lastly where the horizontal V channel is bent with notches.

FIG. 30 show the same horizontal V channels however the V is pointingdownward.

FIG. 31 shows a wall section with the horizontal U channel facingdownward.

FIG. 32 shows a plan view of the wall section in FIG. 31.

FIG. 33 shows a corner connection of two wall panels and the couplingbetween them connects the two wall panels together.

FIG. 34 shows a plan view the spacer channel is formed from differentmaterial and the support channel has an indentation in the web.

FIG. 35 shows the plan view separated by the C channel and the twospacer blocks.

FIG. 36 shows an isometric view of a channel with an indentation and a Vhole with the vortex facing downward.

FIG. 37 show the same configuration as FIG. 36 however the horizontalreverse lip channel passes through the V hole having notches in theflange, web and lips that are secured to the V hole.

FIG. 38 shows a plan view of FIG. 37.

FIG. 39 shows an enlargement of the support channel with an indentationand the vertical projection of the spacer block fitting into theindentation and the gap between the inner and outer walls.

FIG. 40 shows a perspective view of the spacer block intersecting the Cchannel and horizontal bracing channel forming a gap.

FIG. 41 shows a wall section of FIG. 40 where the horizontal tongue fitsinto the trough.

FIG. 42 shows a perspective view of the spacer block intersecting the Cchannel and the horizontal reverse lip channel.

FIG. 43 shows a wall section of FIG. 42 where the horizontal tongue fitsbetween the flanges of the horizontal reverse lip channel and the troughis below the horizontal bracing channel.

FIG. 44 is an isometric view where one side of the structural insulatingcore has projections overlapping the flange on one side and the oppositeflange having no projections.

FIG. 45 is a plan view of FIG. 44.

FIG. 46 is a plan view of FIG. 47.

FIG. 47 is an isometric view of the of the reverse lip channel as asupport channel where the projection of the spacer block overlaps oneflange and not the other flange.

FIG. 48 is an isometric view of a hat channel as the support channel orbracket with both sides of the spacer block overlaps the sloped flangeand a short horizontal U channel connecting the spacer blocks.

FIG. 49 is an isometric view of a U channel as a support channel and ahorizontal U channel as a bracing channel and where the groove side ofthe spacer block overlaps the flange and extends beyond the flange ontothe adjacent spacer block and the other side does not overlap theflange.

FIG. 50 is a plan view of FIG. 49.

FIG. 51 is a plan view of FIG. 48

FIG. 52 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 49, except here the tongueside of the spacer block also has the projection of the spacer blockwith the extension that rests on the adjacent spacer block and theopposite of the spacer block has no overlap.

FIG. 53 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 52 except both sides of thespacer blocks have projections and extensions over the U channel and theround hole is used for a round rod to connect two spacer blockstogether.

FIG. 54 shows an isometric of two spacer blocks stacked above each othershows the vertical project, troughs and the vertical hole in the shortspacer block.

FIG. 55 is similar to FIG. 54 except one side of the spacer block has aprojection and the other side does not.

FIG. 56 shows an isometric of the structural insulated core where anelectric chase with a cover on top of the lower horizontal reverse lipchannel.

FIG. 57 shows an enlargement of the electric chase passing through therectangular hole.

FIG. 58 shows an isometric view of the horizontal U channel turneddownward having notches with the spacer block having the tongue fittinginto the horizontal bracing channel

FIG. 59 shows a wall section with the horizontal U channel facingdownward into the horizontal tongue with the inner and outer boards.

FIG. 60 shows a similar wall section as FIG. 59 except the overlappingprojections of the spacer block at the flanges.

FIG. 61 shows a floor section of the spacer block similar to FIG. 10.

FIG. 62 shows a similar floor section to FIG. 61 with an extension addedto the projection of the spacer block.

FIG. 63 shows the floor section sliding together with the supportchannels.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows an isometric drawing of the structural insulating core 111where the left side shows the wall assembled and the right side showsthe various wall components separated. The right side shows the supportchannel as a C channel 42 with the horizontal bracing channel 150 shownas a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 passes through the hole 36 inthe web 42 a of the C channel 42. The horizontal reverse lip channel 156has a notch 156 n in the lip 156 c as shown in the enlarged view of FIG.18 that locks the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 to the web 42 a ofthe support channel. The lip 157 c rests on top of the trough 132 formedin the middle of the spacer block 56 and the flanges 156 b fit into thetrough 132 which is below the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 formingan electrical/mechanical chase within the trough 132. Another spacerblock 56 is shown above the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 where ahorizontal tongue 56 t fits between the flanges 156 b and against theweb 156 a of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. All the spacerblocks 56 within FIG. 1 are shown deeper than the length of the web 42 aof the support channel shown as a C channel 42 and extend beyond theflanges 42 b. The spacer blocks 56 all have a tongue shape 56 a thatfits between the lips 42 c and abut the webs 42 a of the C channels 42.The opposite side of the spacer block is referred to the groove sidewhere a vertical projection 56 vp is shown. The C channel 42 on theright has an indentation 42 i in the web 42 a so the vertical projection56 vp can fit into the indentation 42 i of the C channel 42. The baseplate 120 passes through the smaller spacer block 56 s and the baseplate 120 has a notch 120 n in the flange 120 b where the web 42 b ofthe C channel 42 slides into the notch. Also shown is an anchor bracket241 that attaches to the base plate 120; however a lip 241 c of theanchor bracket 241 extends over the flange 120 b and is extendeddownward to form a hook 241 h. The left side of FIG. 1 shows the wallpanel 65 consisting of the structural insulating core 111 assembledtogether with the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 are the innerand outer rigid boards that define the outer surfaces of the wall panel65. Since the spacer blocks 56 extends beyond the flanges 42 b of the Cchannel 42 a gap 45 is shown on both sides of the C channel 42 when therigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 is installed over the structuralinsulating core 111. Neither the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51touches the C channel 42 leaving gap 45 function as a thermal break andtherefore heat or cold are not transmitted directly through the Cchannel 42 also shown in the enlargement FIG. 18. The C channel 42 shownon the left does not have an indentation 42 i in the web 42 a of the Cchannel 42.

FIGS. 2-5 show the horizontal bracing channel 150 as a horizontalreverse lip channel 156 and used where the spacer blocks 56 is not thefull thickness of the C channel 42 as shown in FIGS. 9 & 10. FIGS. 2 & 3show the horizontal bracing channel 150 as a horizontal reverse lipchannel 156 where the flanges 156 b and the web 156 a form a U shapethat is facing up which is contrary to FIGS. 4 & 5 where the web 156 ais above and the flanges 156 b and lip 156 c are below or installed inreverse of FIGS. 2 & 3. When installing the horizontal reverse lipchannel 156 with the U shape facing up, the hole 36 is below thehorizontal reverse lip channel 156 and therefore the trough 132 is alsobelow the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. Since the spacer block 56is not the full thickness of the C channel 42, the trough 132 is open onone side leaving the electric chase be exposed on one side. The spacerblock 56 extends pass the C channel 42 as shown in FIG. 1 and the rigidboard 50 is also installed on the structural insulating core 111. Asexplained above, the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is facingdownward leaving the hole 36 above the horizontal reverse lip channel156. When the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is facing upward thehorizontal tongue 56 t is inserted into the U shape from the spacerblock 56 above, while if the U shape is facing downward the horizontaltongue 56 t is inserted into the U shape from the spacer block 56 below.

FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1 except the horizontal bracing channel 150shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is turned upside down,that is the web 156 a is on top and the lips 156 c are below with thehole 36 above the web 156 a. The spacer block 56 is shown separated fromthe short spacer block 56 s below. When the spacer block 56 is placedonto the short spacer block 56 s, the horizontal tongue 56 t is on thetop of the spacer block 56 so the horizontal tongue 56 t can fit intothe flanges 156 b of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 and the lips156 c rest onto the short spacer block 156 s below. The spacer block 56above the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 has a trough 132 that isequal to the web 156 a of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 a andthe flanges 156 b fits into the trough 132 making a tight connectionbetween the two and the remainder of the trough 132 above the horizontalreverse lip channel 156 is used as an electrical/utility chase. Whenpassing through the web 42 a of the C channel 42, the notches 42 n inthe lip 42 c fit into the web 42 a of the support channels to form thestructural insulating core 111. The spacer block 56 is also wider thanthe support channel and extends beyond the flanges 42 b of the C channel42 as shown in FIG. 11. The assembled structural insulating core 111 isshown on the left side of the isometric drawing and the rigid board 50and rigid insulation 51 is shown attached to the structural insulatingcore 111. Fasteners 37 can be installed through the rigid board 50 andrigid insulation 51 directly into the flanges 42 b of the C channel 42leaving a gap 45 between them. If the rigid board 50 and rigidinsulation 51 was glued to the structural insulating core, the assemblywould be consider a SIP known as a Structural Insulated Panel and couldbe manufactured into various lengths and heights.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6 which shows the relationship of thehorizontal bracing channel 150 shown as the horizontal reverse lipchannel 156. The notch 42 n is shown fitting between the web 42 a of theC channel at the hole 36 therefore the notch 42 n locks in the adjacentsupport channels shown as C channels 42. Since the horizontal reverselip channel 156 is used, the spacer block 56 has the horizontal tongue56 t on top of the spacer block 56 so the horizontal tongue 56 t can fitbetween the flanges 42 b and against the web 42 a. The plan view alsoshow the spacer block 56 interlocking into the C channel 42 and how thespacer blocks 56 create the gap 45 when the spacer blocks 56 fit intothe C channel 42.

FIG. 8 shows the same plan configuration as FIG. 7 except a reverse lipchannel 79 is used as the support channel between the spacer blocks 56.Since the lip 79 c extends away from the reverse lip channel 79 or in anopposite direction of a C channel 42 shown in FIG. 7. The spacer block56 is wider than the depth of the reverse lip channel 79 and slightlylonger than the lip 79 c so the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51do not touch the reverse lip channel 79. The web 79 a is perpendicularto the flanges 79 b so the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 sofasteners can be attached to the flanges 79 b.

FIG. 9 shows an isometric drawing and FIG. 10 a plan view of a half wallwhere the spacer blocks 56 do not extend the full width of the supportchannels shown as a C channel 42. The horizontal bracing channel 150 isshown as a horizontal U channel 155 that passes through the holes 36 inthe web 42 a. The spacer block 56 has a tongue shape 56 a that abuts theweb 42 a and the lip 42 c of the C channel 42. The width of the spacerblock extends over the hole 36 in the support channel and the other sideextends past the flange 42 b. The opposite end of the spacer block 56shows the groove shape 56 b abutting the web 42 a of the adjacentsupport channel and also extend over the hole 36 and past the flange 42b. The spacer block 56 on both sides of the C channel 42 form a gap 45when the rigid board 50 extends over the spacer blocks 56. The interiorside of the wall panel 65 shows the horizontal trough 132 above thehorizontal bracing channel and is open to the interior for easy accessto the horizontal trough 132. The different configuration of thehorizontal U channel is shown in FIG. 31 which can be used in FIG. 9 toconnect two spacer blocks together. By reversing the horizontal Uchannel 155 as shown in FIG. 31 the flanges 115 b are shown below theweb 155 a which allows the horizontal tongue 56 t from the spacer block56 below to interlock into the horizontal U channel 155.

FIG. 11 shows an enlargement of the structural insulating core 111 atthe gap 45 shown in FIGS. 1, 6 & 9. The wall sections in FIGS. 2-5 showsthe horizontal bracing channel 150 as a horizontal reverse lip channel156, but both the horizontal bracing channels have a similarconfigurations.

FIGS. 12-16 different support channels and different horizontal bracingchannels 150. FIGS. 12 & 13 show U channels 41 as the support channeland FIG. 14 a hat channel 46, FIG. 15 a reverse lip channel 79 and FIG.16 a C channel 42. All the various support channels all serve the samefunction of supporting a wall panel 65. The holes 36 in the varioussupport channels have different shapes to accommodate the shapes andfunction of the horizontal bracing channels. FIG. 12 shows a round hole36 c at the bottom of the hole 36 to accommodate the round rod 166 or ahollow tube 167. Both the round rod 166 or hollow tube 167 are shownhaving small ridges 168 that would engage the sides of the hole 36 r.FIG. 13-15 show a rectilinear hole 36 r where the horizontal bracingchannels are a horizontal U channel 155 or a horizontal reverse lipchannel 156 as shown in FIG. 18. FIG. 16 shows an oblong hole 36 o wherethe horizontal U channel 155 just rests into the hole.

FIG. 17 is similar to FIG. 1 except the spacer blocks 56 has aprojection 56 p that overlaps the flanges 42 b of the support channelshown as a C channel 42. Various other projections 56 p are shown inFIGS. 44, 47, 49. The horizontal bracing channel 156 shows the lip 156 cresting on the top of the starter spacer block 56 s and the web 156 aand flange 156 b fit into the trough 132. The horizontal tongue 56 t inthe spacer block 56 above gets inserted between the flanges 156 b to theweb 156 a. An enlargement of the horizontal bracing channel 156 is shownin FIG. 18 with notches 126 that fit into the web 42 through the squarehole 36 r locking the spacer block 56 with the C channel 42 to thehorizontal reverse lip channel 156. The horizontal reverse lip channel156 can also be used as a bracket 138. In FIG. 18 the horizontal reverselip channel is shown as a coupling 63 that is secured to the web 42 a ofthe support channel by notches 126 and connects to two other horizontalbracing channels 155 (shown dotted) on either side of the horizontalreverse lip channel 156. The horizontal U channel 155 on the left siderests on the web 156 a and between the flanges 156 b and is connected tothe coupling 63. The opposed end of the coupling 63 shows anotherhorizontal U channel 155 installed under the coupling 63 so the web 155a and flanges 155 b are on the inside of the coupling 63 shown as ahorizontal reverse lip channel 156. A coupling 63 connects twohorizontal bracing channels 150, however this same horizontal reverselip channel 156 can be a bracing clip 128. A bracing clip 128 functionsdifferently than a coupling 63. A horizontal bracing channel 150 shownas a horizontal U channel 155 passes through the hole 36 of the supportchannel on to another support channel and the bracing clip 128 fits overthe horizontal U channel 155 and the notches 126 of the bracing clip 128fit into the holes 36 of the support channel. The bracing clip 128 isshown shaded to differentiate between the coupling 63 and the bracingclip 128 which is shorter in length. The bracing clip 128 fits into andbetween the flanges 155 b and web 155 a of the horizontal U channel 155.The coupling 63 and bracing clip can be used with the flanges 156 facingupward or downward.

FIGS. 19-24 shows the hole 36 of a support channel as a C channel 42 asa V hole 36 v configuration where the V hole 36 v has a pointedconfiguration at one side and shown at the bottom of the V hole 36 v.The pointed configuration in FIG. 19 has a blunt end 159 at the vortexof the pointed configuration and the horizontal V channel 157 in FIG. 20has the blunt end 159 of horizontal V channel 157 protrude through thenotch 126 in the horizontal V channel 157. FIGS. 21 & 23 both show thepointed configuration in the V hole 36 v at the bottom of the V hole.The horizontal V channel 157 rests in the pointed configuration of the Vhole 36 v and the notches 126 are engages into the V hole 36 v. FIG. 24shows the horizontal reverse channel 156 passing through the V hole 36v, however two notches 126 are shown at the intersection of the web 156a and flanges 156 b of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. FIGS. 20& 22 shows the horizontal V channel 157 passing through a supportchannel, however the horizontal V channel 157 can be used as a coupling63 or as a bracing clip 128 as shown in FIG. 18 in both a V shapepointing upward or downwards.

FIGS. 25-30 show different variations locations of the V hole 36 v andthe spacer blocks 56. FIGS. 25 & 29 shows the horizontal V channel 157shown with the pointed configuration pointing upwards. When the pointedconfiguration is pointed upward, the trough 132 is above the horizontalV channel 157 and the horizontal tongue is also pointed and fits intothe V shaped horizontal channel 157. The horizontal tongue 56 t has anextension 56 ex to the horizontal tongue 56 t to form a betterinterlocking fit between two spacer blocks 56. The trough 132 is shownrectilinear with a trough depression 56 dp to accommodate the horizontaltongue 56 t extension 56 ex, however a pointed configuration could alsobe used in the hole 36 v and within the spacer block 56. The upperhorizontal tongue 56 t is wider to accommodate the notch 126 in thehorizontal V channel 157, however the trough 132 is narrower to fit thesize of the hole 36 v. FIG. 28 shows the V hole 37 v with the pointedconfiguration pointing downward and FIG. 27 shows the horizontal Vchannel 157 in two sizes, that is the larger horizontal V channel 157having notches 126 and a bent flange in FIGS. 29 & 30. FIG. 26 showsboth sizes of the horizontal V channels 157 being installed in thespacer blocks 56. When the horizontal V channels 157 have the pointedconfiguration pointing downward, the trough 132 is better when installedbelow the horizontal bracing channel 157 so the horizontal tongue 56 tcan fit into the horizontal V channel 157. The horizontal V channel 157in the lower wall section shows a bent flange with a notch on the Vchannel 157. When using that configuration the horizontal tongue 56 tfits into the V configuration of the horizontal V channel, however anextension 56 ex is not used making the connection between spacer blocksless secure.

FIGS. 31-39 shows the support channel with an indentation 42 i in the Cchannel 42 allowing for a better connection at the tongue space 56 a andgroove space 56 b in the spacers blocks 56. FIG. 31 shows a wall sectionusing the a horizontal U channel 155 facing downward where thehorizontal tongue 56 t is in the lower spacer block 56 and the trough132 is in the upper spacer block 56. The rigid board 50 and rigidinsulation 51 are shown on both sides of the spacer block 56 as shown inFIG. 1. The base plate 120 is shown attached to the flanges 42 b of theC channel 42 leaving a gap 45 between the inner and outer boards. FIGS.32 & 33 show a plan view of the wall panel 65 and the gap 45 that isformed when the spacer block 56 extends past the C channel 45 and therigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 are attached to the spacer block56. FIG. 33 shows a rigid board filler 50 f attached to the flanges 42 bof the C channel 42 in the area occupied by the gap 45 at the corner ofwhere two wall panels 65 intersect in order to make a more solidconnection. A coupling 63 is a smaller sized horizontal U channel 155that fits between the flanges of the horizontal U channel 155. Thecoupling can be square shaped, angular (as shown) or curved in order tomake a direct connection between the two wall panels 65 as well as ahorizontal reverse lip channel shown in FIG. 18. FIG. 35 shows twodifferent half sections of the spacer block 56 with each half sectionshown as two different materials. In addition, one side of the spacerblock 56 has the spacer block 56 extending past the flange 42 b causinga gap 45 as shown in FIG. 11 and the opposite side of the spacer block56 shown with an a projection 56 p and the extension 56 e at the grooveside 56 b as well as a vertical projection 56 vp. The verticalprojection 56 vp projects from the spacer block 56 into the indentation42 i of the C channel 42. FIG. 36 shows the indentation 42 i in the Cchannel 42 with a V hole 36 v and FIG. 37 shows the horizontal reverselip channel 156 with notches 126 in the lip 42 c and at the web 42 a andflanges 42 b. FIGS. 38 & 39 show the wall panel 65 and an enlargement ofthe gap 45 with the indentation 42 i in the C channel 42 along with therigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51. The indentation 42 i in the web42 a of the C channel 42 has two sides 42 is and a back 42 ib. Theindentation 42 i in the C channel 42 creates an indented projection 56ip at the spacer block 56. When the indentation 41 i is used in a Uchannel 41 or a reverse lip channel 79 (neither not shown) the area thatis shaded (the opposite shaded side not shown) would be applied to thetongue side 56 a of the spacer block 56.

FIGS. 40 & 41 show and enlarged view of the horizontal U channel 155fitting into the bottom of the trough 132 and the rectilinear hole 36 rin the support channel shown as a C channel 42. The spacer blocks 56 areshown with the gap 45 between the C channel 42 and the rigid board 50and the rigid insulation 51. The horizontal tongue 56 t fits into thetrough 132 in FIG. 41 but into the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 inFIG. 43. When using the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 the trough132 is best located below the horizontal reverse lip channel 155 inorder to have the horizontal tongue fit between the flanges 156 b for asnug fit.

FIGS. 44-53 s shows various projections extending over one flange of thesupport channels similar to the projections shown in FIGS. 34 & 35. InFIGS. 44 & 45 the projection 56 p extends over the flange 42 b of the Cchannel 42, but stops at the end of the flange 42 b by the lip 42 c. Thebase plate 120 has a groove 121 in the spacer block 56 for the flange120 b of the base plate 120 fits over the flange 42 b of the C channel42. FIG. 45 shows a plan view of FIG. 44, showing the trough 132 at thetop of the spacer block 56. FIGS. 46 & 47 show a plan view and isometricview of the support channel as a reverse lip channel 79 where theprojection 56 p stops at the lip 79 c and the opposite side has noprojection. FIGS. 48 & 51 show an isometric view and a plan view of thehat channel 70 as support channels. The hat channel 70 and the reverselip channel 79 have a lip 70 c & 79 c where the projections 56 p overlapthe support channels. The hat channel 70 works well if the spacer blockis load bearing like a concrete block since the sloped slides do notallow drywall or other rigid boards 50 and rigid insulations 51 (notshown) to be fastened to the hat channel 70. Since the support channeland horizontal bracing channel 150 interlock with each other, the spacerblocks 56 can be installed with or without mortar 242 between the spacerblocks 56. FIG. 51 shows a horizontal bracing channel 150 overlappingboth spacer blocks 56 and secures the support channel shown as a hatchannel 70 interlocking all three together. When the horizontal bracingchannel 150 is short it can be also call a coupling 63. The coupling 63is used to connect the spacer blocks 56 on both sides of a supportchannel and the trough 132 and/or horizontal tongue 56 t of the spacerblocks 56 have physical strength characteristics that the coupling 63the trough 132 and the horizontal tongue 56 t become one structuralelement about equal to the horizontal bracing channel 155. FIGS. 49 & 50shows the projection 56 p extending over the flange 41 b and to therecess 131 of the adjacent spacer block 56. The projection 56 p is shownon the groove side of the spacer block 56 like as shown in FIGS. 34 &35. FIG. 52 shows the groove side 56 a and the projection 56 p on thesame side of the spacer block 56 and FIG. 53 shows the projection 56 pon the opposite side of the spacer block 56. FIG. 53 shows round hole 36r with the round rod 166 along with the trough 132 conforming to theround rod 166 where the rides shown in FIG. 12 interlock the supportchannel, round rod 166 or hole tube 167 and spacer block 56 interlocktogether.

FIGS. 54 & 55 shows enlarged views of the spacer blocks 56 and the smallspacer block 56 s. FIG. 54 shows the spacer block 56 with no projectionsso the spacer block 56 extends past the support channels so a gap 45(not shown) is between the support channels. The vertical projection 56vp (shown as dashed) of the spacer block 56 extends into the indentation42 i of the support channel 42. FIG. 55 shows the projection 56 p on oneside of the spacer block 56 and a recess 131 on the opposite sideallowing the projection 56 p to fit into an adjacent spacer block 56.Both FIG's the width W is the distance between adjacent spacer blocks 56and the height h1 and h2 show the height of each spacer block 56 & 56 s.Both FIGS. 54 & 55 show a vertical hole 36 v in the small spacer blocks56 s.

FIG. 56 shows spacer blocks 56 connected by a horizontal bracing channel150 and the support channel as a C channel 42 with a rectangular hole 36r. The horizontal bracing channel 150 is using a horizontal reverse lipchannel 156 where the flanges 156 b fit into the trough 132 of thespacer block 56 and the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is facingupwards so the flanges 156 b and the web 156 a form are exposed forminga U shape. Another horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is installedupside down over the first horizontal reverse lip channel so the lips156 c and their respective notches 126 are touching each other forming acover over the first horizontal reverse lip channel 156. The tophorizontal reverse lip channel 156 shows a punched hole 169 so electricconduit (not shown) can be attached.

FIGS. 58-60 shows the horizontal U channel 155 facing downward where theflanges 155 b having notches 126 fit into the rectilinear hole 36 r. Agroove 121 is installed adjacent to the horizontal tongue 56 t so theflanges 155 b can fit into. The trough is above the horizontal bracingchannel 150 and is large enough for the horizontal U channel 155 can fitinto. FIG. 59 show the wall section with the inner and outer walls shownas rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 and FIG. 60 is shown with theprojections 56 p.

FIG. 62 is a roof section or a wall section of the structural insulatingcore 111 shown in FIGS. 9, 10 & 34 and is similar to the plan view shownin FIG. 61 except the C channels 42 are shown deeper, since thestructural capacity of the C channels 42 would typically have a greaterstrength. In FIG. 62 the wall panel 65 shows the spacer block 56 to bethe full depth of the C channels 42 and the spacer blocks 56 fitsagainst the webs 42 a and against the lip 42 c and rests on the rigidboard 50. The opposite side of the spacer block 56 rests against the web42 a of the adjacent C channel 42 and above the flanges 42 b. FIG. 61also shows that the projection 56 p is longer similar to FIG. 58 wherethe extension 56 e is shown and is shown extending longer than the widthof the flange 42 b forming a greater thermal break in the spacer block56 and the C channel 42. The support member in the structural insulatingcore can be formed with wood blocking 72 or the C channel 42.

FIG. 63 is the same section as FIG. 62; however the bottoms of thespacer blocks 56 are shown deeper than the C channels 42. The additionaldepth of the spacer blocks 56 forms a gap 45 between the C channels 42and a finished ceiling (not shown). In addition, the spacer blocks 56are shown sliding into position in the wall panel 65. Since the spacerblocks 56 do not have a projection 56 p on the underside of the spacerblocks 56, the spacer blocks 56 can slide into position after the Cchannels 42 have been installed instead of installing the C channels 42at the same time as the spacer blocks 56.

CONCLUSION AND SCOPE OF INVENTION

Different types of wall forming supports, horizontal bracing channelsand the holes within the support channel are shown as a wall structure.Spacer blocks are used between the wall structure interlocking thespacer blocks together. The tongue space and groove space within thespacer blocks interlock the spacer blocks and support channels together.

The various holes shapes are shown in the support channels and thehorizontal bracing channels, holes and trough locations within thespacer block can reversed to achieve different configurations. Thespacer blocks interlock with overlapping flanges at the supportchannels.

Another structural insulating core wall is when the spacer block doesnot cover the support channels forming a gap between the spacer blocksfor a better thermal break from the support channels.

A horizontal reverse lip channel with notches forms a new horizontalbracing channel and greater strength and versatility.

It is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the exactdetails of operation or structures shown and describing in thespecification and drawings, since obvious modifications and equivalentswill be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The flexibility ofthe described invention is very versatile and can be used in manydifferent types of building applications.

1. A structural insulating core wall of a building comprising of: spacedapart vertically oriented metal support channels with holes, horizontalbracing channels that pass through the holes, spacer blocks positionedbetween and at least spanning the distance between the channels,consisting of: spaced apart vertically oriented metal support channelsthat have two flanges and a web with a hole in the web; a hole in thewebs so the horizontal bracing channel can be lodged in the holes of thevertically oriented metal support channels securing itself to the sidesof the holes; a block depth dimension greater than the depth of thesupport channels, a groove and a transverse mating tongue fullyextending along a transverse length of facing, opposed side blocksurfaces, the groove and tongue surfaces contacting the web and channelflanges without overlapping the flanges, a base plate groove runningperpendicular to the tongue and groove, the base plate groove in abottom block face and positioned from a front or back surface adimension equal to a foam thickness from the front or the back of theblock to the channel flange and, a base plate having a flange insertedin a base angle groove of the blocks, the base plate flanges secured tothe channel flanges, and, another base plate flange, perpendicular tothe first, secured to a building floor adjacent the structuralinsulating core wall.
 2. The structural insulating core wall of claim 1wherein bracing is fastened over the spacer block to the support channelflanges.
 3. The structural insulating core wall of claim 1 wherein thesupport channels and spacer blocks are glued together to form the wall.4. The structural insulating core wall of claim 1 including a troughwith a horizontal bracing channel aligned with the holes in the supportchannel, and in the middle of the block, the trough parallel to the baseplate groove, and aligned with holes in the channels, and a horizontaltongue fitting into the trough of another spacer block.
 5. Thestructural insulating core wall of claim 4 wherein the horizontal tongueof the spacer block fits between the flanges of the horizontal bracingchannel.
 6. The structural insulating core wall of claim 1 includinginner and outer rigid boards adhered to both sides of the structuralinsulating core.
 7. The structural insulating core wall of claim 6wherein the support channel at the flanges forms a gap separating thespacer blocks and between the inner or outer rigid boards.
 8. Thestructural insulating core wall of claim 1 wherein the spaced apartvertically oriented elongated metal support channels have a web withflanges perpendicular to the web with lips parallel and oriented awayfrom the web.
 9. The structural insulating core wall of claim 1 wherethe spaced apart vertically oriented metal support channels have anindentation in the web so the vertical projection of the spacer blockscan fit into and around.
 10. The structural insulating core wall ofclaim 1 wherein the hole of the vertically oriented support channel issloped corresponding to the slope of the horizontal bracing channel. 11.The structural insulating core wall of claim 10 wherein the sloped holein the support channel has a blunt end at the vortex allowing theflanges of the horizontal bracing channel to engage with the slopedsides of the hole.
 12. The structural insulating core wall of claim 7wherein rigid board fillers separate the inner and outer rigid boardsfrom the support channels.
 13. The structural insulating core wall ofclaim 1 wherein a coupling is a horizontal bracing channel that is shortin length that passes through the hole in the support channelsconnecting the trough or horizontal tongue of the spacer block.
 14. Thestructural insulating core wall of claim 1 wherein U shaped horizontalbracing channels are connected end to end by a coupling consisting of aweb and two flanges and where the flanges and the web fits between theweb and flanges of the U shaped horizontal bracing channels align witheach other forming a continuous horizontal bracing channel.
 15. Thestructural insulating core wall of claim 14 wherein the horizontalreverse lip bracing channel is a coupling consisting of a web and twoflanges where the flanges and the web fits between the web and flangesof the horizontal reverse lip bracing channels and the notch in the lipof the coupling fit into the hole of support channel.
 16. The structuralinsulating core wall of claim 15 wherein the coupling connects twoperpendicular structural insulating walls at the corner with notches andflexible tabs at both ends fitting between the holes of the supportchannels of each structural insulating walls.
 17. The structuralinsulating core wall of claim 1 wherein the spacer block depth dimensionbeing greater than the depth of the support channels comprising of twosmaller depth spacer blocks of different physical properties beingsupported by the tongue and groove shapes at the support channels. 18.The structural insulating core wall of claim 16 wherein the spacer blockoverlaps the flange of the support channel on one side of the supportchannel and extends past the flange on the opposite side.
 19. Thestructural insulating core wall of claim 1 wherein the shape of the holein the support channels, profile and orientation of the horizontalbracing channel determines wherein the horizontal tongue fits into thetrough or the horizontal bracing channel profile interlocking eachtogether within the spacer block.
 20. The structural insulating corewall of claim 18 wherein the profile of the electric chase as describedin claim 70 has a horizontal trough in the spacer blocks that the topand bottom of the spacer blocks for the electric chase to fit into. 21.The structural insulating core wall of claim 1 wherein the spaced apartoriented metal support channels are oriented horizontally and positionedbetween the spacer blocks as described in claim
 33. 22. A spacer blockbetween vertically oriented metal support channels positioned betweenand at least spanning the distance between the channels and betweenhorizontally spaced apart members connected to the vertically orientedmetal support channels and positioned between and at least spanning thedistance between the horizontally spaced members comprising of: ahorizontal block dimension positioned between and at least spanning thedistance between the vertically oriented metal support channels; widerthan the width of the web of the support channels; the width does notoverlap the flanges of the vertical channels support; and interlockingbetween causing a tongue shape and a groove shape between the verticalsupport channels a vertical block dimension positioned between and atleast spanning the distance between the horizontally spaced apartmembers; a width equal to the width of the horizontal block dimension; ahorizontal trough wherein a horizontally spaced apart member fits intoand aligns with the holes of the vertical support channels; a horizontaltongue that fits into the horizontal trough of an adjacent spacer block.23. The spacer block according to claim 22 wherein the horizontal tongueis rectilinear and fits between the flanges and against the web of ahorizontally spaced member.
 24. The spacer block according to claim 22wherein two spacer blocks are connected by the horizontal tongue of onespacer block fitting into the horizontal channel and the other spacerblock and the adjacent spacer block with is horizontal trough fits overthe horizontally spaced apart member and aligns with the holes of thesupport channels.
 25. The spacer block according to claim 22 wherein thehorizontal tongue is rectilinear and has grooves on both sides of thehorizontal tongue where the flanges of the horizontal bracing channelflanges fit into and against the web of a horizontally spaced member.26. The spacer block according to claim 22 wherein the horizontal tongueis V shaped and fits into the flanges of the horizontally spaced member.27. The spacer block according to claim 26 wherein the V shapedhorizontal tongue or horizontal trough have a rectilinear extensionadded for the V shaped horizontal bracing member.
 28. The spacer blockaccording to claim 22 wherein the horizontal trough is rectilinear inshape.
 29. The spacer block according to claim 22 wherein the horizontaltrough is V shaped.
 30. The spacer block according to claim 29 whereinthe horizontal trough has a combination of rectilinear sides and angularsides for a horizontal V shaped horizontal bracing member to fit into.31. The spacer block according to claim 28 wherein the width of thehorizontal trough is the width of a U shaped horizontal bracing channel.32. The spacer block according to claim 22 wherein the horizontal troughhas a combination of rectilinear sides and a round trough for a roundhorizontal bracing member to fit into.
 33. The spacer block according toclaim 22 wherein the two reverse lip horizontal bracing channels areinverted to each other requiring a horizontal trough on the top andbottom of the spacer block corresponds to the width of the webs of theelongated channels for the elongated channels to fit into.
 34. Thespacer block according to claim 22 wherein the tongue shape between thevertical support channels has a vertical indentation in the supportchannels and the groove shape within the spacer blocks have a verticalprojection that fits into the indentation of the support channel. 35.The spacer block according to claim 22 wherein the horizontal blockdimension positioned between and at least spanning the distance betweenthe vertically oriented metal support channels; wider than the width ofthe web of the support channels has one projection that extends over theflanges of the vertical support channels interlocking between causing atongue shape and groove shape between the vertical support channels andthe opposite projection that extends past the flanges and does notoverlap the flanges of the vertical support channels.
 36. The spacerblock according to claim 22 wherein the horizontal and vertical blockdimension positioned between and at least spanning the distance betweenthe vertically oriented metal support channels; the width covering theholes in the vertical support channels on one side and extending pastthe flange on the other side and engaging a horizontal trough wherein ahorizontally spaced apart member fits into and aligns with the holes ofthe vertical support channels.
 37. The spacer block according to claim22 wherein the vertical block dimension positioned between and at leastspanning the distance between the horizontally spaced apart members issmaller having a vertical hole installed through the horizontal troughto another horizontally spaced apart member.
 38. A supportchannel/horizontal bracing channel member comprising: an elongate memberhaving a U shaped lateral cross-section having a web and two flanges andtwo lips jointed at the flanges and aligned with the web that defines alongitudinal axis; and at least two pair of spaced apart notches in atleast one of said longitudinally extending lips for receiving andengaging a hole in a web of a support channel, each notch extendinginwardly to the U shaped cross-section that is perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of the elongate member.
 39. The horizontal bracingchannel member of claim 38, wherein the notches extend inwardly in thesame direction.
 40. The horizontal bracing channel member of claim 38,wherein the notches extend inwardly at an angle.
 41. The horizontalbracing channel member of claim 38 wherein the horizontal bracingchannel is a coupling consisting of a web and two flanges and longenough to where the flanges and the web fits between the web and flangesof the horizontal U bracing channels located on either side of thecoupling and the notch in the lip of the coupling fit into the hole inthe web of the support channel.
 42. The horizontal bracing channelmember of claim 38, wherein the horizontal bracing channel is a clipconsisting of a web and two flanges with notches at the lips and where acontinuous horizontal U channel fit into the flanges of the clip and theclip secures the continuous horizontal U channel to the hole in the webof the support channel.
 43. A support channel/horizontal bracing channelmember and a hole comprising; an elongated member having a V shapedlateral cross-section having each side define a longitudinal axis; and ahole where the edges in a hole in the web of a support channel alignwith the V shaped horizontal bracing channel when the V shape ispointing downward.
 44. A support channel/horizontal bracing channelmember and hole according to claim 43 wherein comprising: an elongatedmember having a V shaped lateral cross-section having each side define alongitudinal axis; and at least one notch for receiving and engaging ahole in a web of a support channel; a hole where the edges are angularconforming to the V shaped horizontal bracing channel with a horizontaledge at the vortex of the hole engaging the vortex of the horizontalbracing channel.
 45. The support channel/horizontal bracing channelmember and hole according to claim 43 wherein the sides of thehorizontal bracing channel has grooves at both sides of the V shapedlater cross-section engaging both sides of the hole in the supportchannel.
 46. A support channel/horizontal bracing channel membercomprising: an elongate member having a round hollow lateralcross-section that defines a longitudinal axis; and at least acontinuous raised groove that spirals around the round hollow lateralcross-section a hole in a web of a support channel, each grooveextending outwardly so the edges of the raised groove will engage thecross-section of the opening of the support channel; and an opening thatconforms to the diameter of the horizontal bracing channel.
 47. A metalframed wall comprising: of support channels each having at least twoflanges interconnected by a web, the web of the support channel havingan hole, and the support channels being arranged in a row with the holesin the webs thereof aligned with one another; and at least onehorizontal bracing channel as set forth in claim 38 extending throughthe openings of the support channels, the support channelslongitudinally spaced apart with notches engaging the web of the studs.48. The metal framed wall of claim 38 wherein at least one horizontalbracing channel includes a second horizontal bracing channel set inreverse so the lips of the second horizontal bracing channel areadjacent to the first horizontal bracing channel to each other as setforth in claim 37 so the flanges and web of the second horizontalbracing channel extend above the first horizontal bracing channelforming an enlarged enclosure extending through the openings of thesupport channels forming a passageway for electric wiring.
 49. The metalframed wall of claim 46 wherein at least one punched hole is installedin a horizontal bracing channel for means of attaching electric conduitto the horizontal bracing channel with the punched hole.